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LEOPOLD EACH AND ELIAS KUBLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1918.

Application filed August 19, 1918. Serial No. 250,498.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEoroLo BACH, a citizen of the United States, 541 E. 148th St, residing at New York, county of New York, and State of New York, and I, ELIAS KU- BLER, subject of the Emperor of Germany, 421 E. 64th St, residing at New York, county of New York,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in toys, and has as its special object the provision of a toy adapted to amuse young children, and upon which a variety of games may be played in an interesting manner.

A further object is to provide a toy possessed. of few and simple parts, not readily liable to become disordered, and capable of affording amusement for several children at the same time. A still furtherobject is to provide a toy which will audibly announce the movement of its parts, and

Finally to provide a toy in which certain of the parts may be changed so that diifer ent games may be played.

This and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure and in which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview showing the toy in its simplest form.

Fig.2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the center of the same toy.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view' showing a' further modification of the top of the toy.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the toy will be seen to consist of two vertical columns, respectively 15 and 16, the same having a channel shaped cross section, and engaged in the spaces 17 and 18 so as to extend between the columns,

Fig.4 is a vertical sectional'view of the a bar 20 having a concavely channeled surface 21 in which a ball 23 may freely move.

The column 15 is higher than the opposite column 16 and the bar 20 is substantially level with the top of the columns thus inclining downwardly and contains an open passage 24, through which the balls 23 may readily drop and be received in a similar channel 28 formed 1n the bar 29, secured between the columns and inclined opposlte to the uppermost bar 20. Another bar 30, having a channeled surface 31, is secured between columns substantially parallel with the uppermost bar 20, and contains at its lower end an opening 32, similar to the openings 24 and 25 in the upper bars, so as to permit the balls to drop into the channel 33, formed in the lowermost bar 34, which extends between the columns substantially parallel with the bar 29.

T lie-highest column 15 rests upon a plate 36, having raised edges 37 forming an open, box like container and formed through the column 15 at its lower end is an opening 38, permitting the ball to pass from the channel into the container.

This toy is operated by placing the ball 23 at the highest point of the upper channel, Where upon by gravity, the ball passes.

down the inclined bar, through the opening 24, traveling along the channel 28, through the opening 25, into the chamiel 31, thence through the opening 32, dropping into the channel 33 and thence through the opening 38 to the container in which the column 15 is secured.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3, a rectangular frame 40 supports a plate 41, having a plurality of indentations or recesses, 42', each being individually numbered to represent values, and secured to the corner of the frame 40 are columns 44 of equal heights and having attached to their inner surface bars corresponding to those before describe These bars, of which twoor more may be used, are provided with openings through which the ball may pass at their lowest ends,

- so that the balls eventually enter within the beveled margins of the frame 40 which causes the balls to pass over the surface of the plate 41, affordinga game of chance as to which of the. balls delivered upon the plate will enter the highest numbered recess.

The plate 41, in place of being rigidly held in the frame, as shown in Fig. 3, may be supported by pivots 45 set on the oppothose used in bowling alleys but of less magnitude, the object being for the balls to strike upon the nine pins as shown in Fig. 3.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5 the columns 44 have formed longitudinally in them slots 48 to receive clamp screws 49, set in the lower ends of the bars 20, 29, and 30 respectively, so that their angular positions may be adjusted, thus permitting the device to be operated faster or slower with respect to the passage of the balls as may be desired, the construction being obvious from inspection of Figs. 5 and 6.

The embodiment shown in Fig. 7 is of the same open construction and in addition has a spider consisting of cross arms 50, secured to the columns 44: and supported upon its upper side is alever handle 51 pivoted in lugs 52 held normally upward by a coiled compression spring 53 the opposite end of the lever 51 being engaged with a link 55 connected at its lower end with a plurality of transverse links 57 engaged by the pivot 58 with bars 59 which normally cover the several openings 60 in which the balls 23 may be placed at the commencement of the game in such manner as to retain them'; upon depressing the handle the several balls are simultaneously released and permitted to pass down the inclined. channels in the several bars, and it will be evident that the toy may be used as a racing game in which different results are attainable by adjusting the several bars.

In Fig. 9 another modification is observed in which the balls 23, in passing through the openings 25, etc., make connection with a leaf spring 62 imparting vibration to it so as to produce an audible note which may be varied by the length, thickness and material of the leaf so that each player can distinguish by sound the position of the individual balls and their progress.

In Fig. 10 another modification is observable, in which the plate 65 is provided with raised walls 66 forming a container and near its ends are raised columns 67 and 68 which are substantially identical with those described in Fig. 1. i

Upon the upper surface of the plate 65 may be arranged a series of indentations or ferent manners without danger and in so doing aids in obtaining a knowledge of the "force of gravity in a pleasant manner.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new, and desire to secure by 7 Letters Patent is 1. In a toy of the-class described, the combination with a plurality of balls,a plate "having vertical columns at its corners, bars connecting opposite columns, said bars having channeled upper surfaces receptive of said balls and openings in their lower ends through which the balls may pass, and means for releasing all of said balls simultaneously.

2. In a toy of the class described, the combination with a reversible plate adapted to receive nine'pins upon one side, and containing recesses in its opposite side, of a frame in which said plate is rotatably mounted, columns rigidly engaged in the corners of said frame, a plurality of channeled bais secured between said columns, said bars being inclined to form a trackway for the balls and containing openings at their lower ends through which the balls may pass.

bination with a rectangular plate, a frame having a beveled marginal surface corner posts secured to said frame, channel bars connecting opposite posts, said bars being inclined and provided with openings in the lower ends through which balls may pass, means for changing the relative inclination of said bars and means for clamping said bars in adjustment.

4. In a toy of the class described, the combination with a plate having vertical columnsat its corners, bars extending between opposite columns, said bars having trackways for balls and containing openings at their lower ends through which the balls may pass, leaves secured at one end below i said bars, said leaves having a part contactable wlth the balls at their passage through the openlngs in said bars and adapted to produce a musical note by such contact.

In testimony whereof we have aflixed our signatures.

LEOPOLD EACH. 7 ELIAS KUBLER. 

